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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color is the Dalai Lama's traditional robe?
2. What is one way to cope with grief and losing loved ones, according to the Dalai Lama?
3. Where does the Dalai Lama celebrate his eightieth birthday?
4. What does Abrams write in the Introduction that overshadowed his happy childhood?
5. What paradox surrounding loneliness does the Dalai Lama speak of in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the Introduction, why does Abrams say Archbishop Tutu might not have been able to travel to take part in the talks that made up the material for the book?
2. In Part I, what kind of creatures does Archbishop Tutu tell Abrams humans are?
3. In Part II, what distinction does Archbishop Tutu draw between hope and optimism?
4. In the Introduction, what analogy does Abrams make about the book itself?
5. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu emphasize about his view on human nature as a whole when bad things happen to him or in the world?
6. In Part II, what is one thought the Dalai Lama thinks people should remember in terms of the world population to stave off loneliness?
7. In Part II, what does the Dalai Lama identify as the connection between fear and anger?
8. In Part II, what does Archbishop Tutu advise for people who become frustrated and encounter obstacles to finding joy?
9. In Part I, what kind of relationship does the Dalai Lama tell Archbishop Tutu he considers their relationship to be a bit like?
10. In Part I, what does Archbishop Tutu say ultimately leads to people's greatest experiences of joy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the following quote from Brother David Steindel-Rast on page 242: "It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy." How does this quote apply to the Dalai Lama's teachings on the relationship between gratitude and joy? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does analytical meditation, as the Dalai Lama explains it, differ from meditation in general? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Are the Dalai Lama's and Archbishop Desmond Tutu's teachings about forgiveness - and the human capacity for forgiveness - realistic? Write an essay explaining your opinion, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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